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Florence K.
Middleton
Florence
Katherine (Carrol) Middleton, 87, a longtime resident of
Malden, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the Lawrence
Memorial Hospital in Medford, Massachusetts. Florence was
born in December of 1923 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. At a very early age she
moved to Watertown where she was raised and educated. In 1951,
she married her sweetheart, Walter F. Middleton, and the two
spent time in Cambridge and Medford before settling down in
Malden to raise their family. Florence and Walter shared over
30 years together until his passing in 1984. Over the years,
Florence worked for many different manufacturing plants,
including time spent working for the Schraffs Candy Company,
Dunkin Donuts, and Automatic Radio. She retired in 1984. She
was a past member of the German Club of Malden. She enjoyed
crocheting and cooking, and especially enjoyed spending time
with her grandchildren.
She is
survived by her son John D. Middleton of Malden, her daughter,
Diane Middleton Crouse of Quincy, her step-son, James F.
Middleton of Milton, her grandchildren, Jay
Middleton, Maura Middleton, Patrick Middleton, Katelyn Guimaraes,
and Michael Crouse, and her great-grandchildren, James
Middleton, Christopher Middleton, Sophie Middleton, and Andrew
Guimaraes.
Florence was
preceded in death by her husband Walter F. Middleton, and her
mother Annie (Clark) Carrol
Visitation
will be at Weir - MacCuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem St, Malden on
Wednesday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Funeral
services will be held Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 at
10:00 AM at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Elmwood
Cemetery in Methuen.
Donations in
Florence's memory may be made to the Bread of Life, 511 Main
Street, Malden, MA 02148.
Newspaper notice below:
Middleton, Florence K. (Carrol)
June 18,of Malden, Beloved wife of the late Walter F.
Middleton. Devoted mother of John D. Middleton of Malden, Diane
Middleton Crouse of Quincy, and her stepson James F. Middleton of Milton.
Loving grandmother of Jay Middleton, Maura Middleton, Patrick
Middleton, Katelyn Guimaraes, and Michael Crouse, and
great-grandmother of James Middleton, Christopher Middleton,
Sophie Middleton, and Andrew Guimaraes. Funeral services will
take place at the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144
Salem St, Malden, on Thurs, June 23, at 10AM. Interment will be
in Elmwood Cemetery, Methuen. Visitation will take place at the
funeral home on Wed, June 22, from 4-8PM. Florence's
memory may be made to the Bread of Life, 511 Main Street,
Malden, MA 02148. For
obituary and directions,
www.weirfuneralhome.com
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